If you were a child growing up in the nineties then it is more than likely you watched animated alien puppets Zig and Zag on TV on RTE's The Den and on The Big Breakfast on Channel 4.

To celebrate RTÉjr’s second birthday, the broadcaster have announced a new animation series on the commercial-free television, radio and online service for Ireland’s under-sevens.

As part of a range of new and exciting programming announced today, RTÉjr will welcome old friends Zig and Zag onto the channel in 2016 for 26 episodes of an animated series - a fitting return to Irish children’s television ‘toon-style’ for everybody’s favourite aliens.

Originally from the Planet Zog, the alien brothers have set themselves up in a half spaceship/half house in the ‘burbs. Zig & Zag will take young viewers along with them on their hilarious adventures as the crazy pair attempt to experience everything planet Earth has to offer.

Commenting on the announcement, RTÉ’s Cross-Divisional Head of Children’s Content Sheila de Courcy said: "With lots of exciting new animation coming to RTÉjr, it’s a particular delight to see Zig & Zag’s new animated series finally going into production!

"RTÉjr viewers’ parents grew up with the original alien brothers and I know that Double Z, Flickerpix and JAM Media are going to replicate the fun and mayhem for children today in what’s shaping up to be a super series for 2016."

The series, which was created in partnership between RTÉjr and CBBC, is produced with support from the IFB, BAI and NI Screen and distributed by JAM Media.